18.Like many other people,I love my smart phone,which keeps me connected with the larger world that can go anywhere with me.I also love my laptop,because it holds all of my writing and thoughts.In spite of this love of technology,I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices and truly communicate with others.
On occasion,I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers.My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas.Because I want students to thoroughly study the materials and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom,I have a rule-no laptop,iPads,phones,etc.When students were told my rule in advance of the class,some of them were not happy.
Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology.There's a bit of truth to that.Some students assume that I am anti-technology.There's no truth in that at all.I love technology and try to keep up with it,so I can relate to my students.
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas.Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas.I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas.I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course materials and the class discussion.
I've been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create.Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge,they learn at a level that helps them keep the course materials beyond the classroom.
I'm not saying that I won't ever change my mind about technology use in my history class,but until I hear a really good reason for the change,I'm sticking to my plan.A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.
56.Some of the students in the history class were unhappy withB.
A.the course materials
B.the author's class regulations
C.discussion topics
D.others'misuse of technology
57.Which of the following statements is true?D
A.The author made the rule in that he was against technology.
B.The author made the rule mainly because of his unpleasant experiences.
C.The author's history class received low assessment.
D.The students think highly of the author's history class.
58.According to the author,the use of technology in the classroom mayD.
A.allow students to get on well with each other
B.improve teaching and offer more help
C.help students to better understand complex themes
D.prohibit students being involved in class
59.What can we infer from the passage?A
A.The author will carry on the success in the future.
B.Some students will be punished according to the rule.
C.More and more students will be absent in history class.
D.The author will help students concentrate on what they learn.
分析 本文写了一名历史老师在上课期间禁止学生使用现在科技的电话,Ipads之类的东西,实践证明得到了学生的认可.
解答 56.B 细节理解题.根据句子I have a rule-no laptop,iPads,phones,etc.When students were told my rule in advance of the class,some of them were not happy.我有一个规则没有笔记本电脑、iPad、手机,当学生们告诉我的规则,在课前,他们中的一些人不高兴.可见学生不喜欢我的规定,所以答案选B.
57.D 推理判断题.根据句子the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create.Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge,they learn at a level that helps them keep the course materials beyond the classroom.些评价反映了学生对我所创造的环境的满意.学生们意识到,通过深入的交谈和挑战,他们可以在一定程度上学习,帮助他们把课程材料保留在课堂之外.由此可见学生对于老师的历史课有着高度的评价,所以答案选D.
58.D 推理判断题.根据句子I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas.I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course materials and the class discussion.我希望学生们深入挖掘自己的灵感和想法,我希望他们互相推动,以不同的方式思考,并在课程材料和课堂讨论之间建立联系.可以推断出老师的目的是让学生参与课堂,而技术的使用会禁止学生参与课堂活动,所以答案选D.
59.A 推理判断题.根据句子:I'm sticking to my plan.A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.我坚持我的计划.几个小时的技术自由对话太棒了,不能放弃.可以推断出作者还会继续下去,所以答案选A.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.